GEORGE WASHINGTON. BOOK of SURVEY's

Note: the illegible markers are degrees.

Began JULY 22d: 1749

SURVEY'D For Edward Hogan a certain Tract of Waste and Ungranted Land Situate Lying and being in the County of Augusta[78] and on the Lost River or Cacapehon about Six Miles within the Boundary Line of the Northern Neck and bounded as followeth Beginning at a white Oak and white Pine Saplins on the West Side of the River and Runs thence So 68° Et Two hundred and Eighty Poles to three Chesnut Oaks on a Steep Mountain Side thence No 9° Et Two hundred and three Poles to three Pines on the Mountain Side thence No 68° Wt Two hundd and Eighty Poles to two white Oaks in a Drain that makes from the Mountains thence So 2° Wt One hundred and [80]thirty two Poles to two white Oaks thence So 22° Wt Sixty Eight po. to the Beginning Containing Three hundred and Thirty five Acres this 1st Day of November 1749[79]

John Lonem } Cha Men

Edward Corder }

Edward Hogan Marker

by Washington S C C

[78] Augusta county, and also Frederick county, were formed in 1738, out of Orange county which, prior to that date, had embraced all of Virginia beyond the Blue Ridge. The bounds of Frederick were defined as follows: the Potomac on the north, the Blue Ridge on the east, and on the south and west a line drawn from the head spring of the Hedgman creek to the head spring of the Potomac; all beyond this line, comprising the immense western territory belonging to Virginia, constituted Augusta county. The earliest Frederick county court was held at Winchester, Nov. 11, 1743; and that of Augusta county was held at Beverley's Mill Place, now Staunton, Dec. 9, 1745.

[79] The notes of the survey of land, on the 22d July, 1749, for Richard Barnes, and that of November 12, 1749, for Edward Hogan, were recorded on sheets of foolscap paper, and are bound up with other early miscellaneous papers of George Washington, preserved in the Department of State. They are here given nearly in their chronological place.

November 2d 1749 Then Surveyd for Robert Denton a certain Tract of ungranted Land Situate in Augusta County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at two white Pines and a Pitch and running thence So 62 Et Three Hundred Poles to a Chesnut, Pine and Spanish Oak on a Mountain Side thence No 28° Et Two hundred & Six poles to two white Oakes and a Hick. thence leaving the Mountain No 62 Wt Three hund poles to two Pines and a white Oak on a steep Hill thence to the Beginning

E Plat drawn

Robert Denton, Marker

November 2d 1749[80] Then Survey'd for James Hamilton [81]a certain Tract of Waste Land lying on Cacapehon and bounded as followeth Beginning at three Pines on a Mountain Side Corner to Edward Hogan and running thence along his Line No 68 Wt Two Hundred and Eighty Poles to three white Oaks another of his Corner's thence along the Mountain Side No 27 Et Two hundred Poles to a Poplar a Lynn & white Walnut Trees standing on the Creek thence crossing the Creek S. 68 Et Two hundred and Eighty Poles to a Large Black Oak and two Chesnut Trees growing from one Root thence to the Beginning along the side of an Inaccessable Mountain

E. Plat drawn

Hogan Marker

[80] This entry is in a new book of the same dimensions as the one described; first pages of it are blank—page 7 is the first written upon; pages 8 and 9 gone; page 10 blank. Survey'd for Francis McBride Three hundred and Eighty Six Acres and a Quarter of Waste and Ungranted Land Situate Lying and being in the County of Augusta and on the Lost River or Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at three Pines on very Hilly Ground and on the West Side the River and Runs thence So 62° Et Three hundred Poles to three white Oaks on the brake of the Mountains thence So 28° Wt Two hundred and Six Poles to two Black Oaks & a Dogwood thence No 62° Wt Three hundred Poles to two white Oaks and a Hickory Saplins on the Side of very Hilly Ground thence No 28° E Two hundred and Six Poles to the Beginning this third Day of November 1749

November 3 - 7th

1749 Then Survey'd for William McBride a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Scituate in Augusta County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at three pines Francis McBrides Corner and runs thence with his Lines So 62° Et Three hundred poles to three white Oaks another of his Corners thence No 28° Et Two hundred and Six Pole to three white Oakes thence No 62 Wt Three hundred poles to two pines & a red Oak On a steep Hill from thence to the Begining

E Plat drawn

John Donbarr M:

November 4th 1749 Then Survey'd for Ann Dunbarr a certain Tract of Waste Land Scituate in Augusta County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and bounded as followeth Beginning at a Pine and white Oak pretty High up a Mountain Side and running thence So 65° Et Three hundred Poles to a white Oak Chesnut Oak and Maple on the Mountain Side near a Drain thence No 25° Et with the Mountain Two hundred and twenty Poles to three white Oak Saplins by a Runside thence No 65° Wt Two hundred and twenty Poles to a red Oak and Pine on the Creek Side thence up the Mountain Side far enough to make out three hund'd Poles from thence to the Beginning

E Plat drawn

John Donbarr M.

November 5th 1749 Then Surveyd for Mr John Ellswick a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Augusta County on the Waters of Cacapehon and bounded as followeth Beginning at three white Oakes Corner to Mrs Ann Dunbarr and running thence along the Mountain side No 25 Et One hundred Poles to three white Oaks in very Stony ground thence bearing more to the Mountain No 50 Et One hundred and twenty Poles to two Chesnuts and one Chesnut Oak near the side of some Large hanging Rocks on the side of a Mountain thence No 65 Wt Three hundred Poles to three white Saplins in the Hollow of a the Mountains near the Road that leads to the So Branch thence S 38 Wt One hundred and twenty poles to Dunbarr's Corner on the Mountain thence with his Line So 65 E Three hundred pole to the B. E Plat drawn

Josh How M.

Survey'd For James Scott Three hundred and Eighty Six Acres and a Quarter of Waste and Ungranted Land Situate Lying and being in the County of Augusta and on the Lost River or Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at a Pine a Spruce Pine and Spanish Oak by the side of some Large Rocks on the East Side the River and Runs thence No 55° W Three hundred Poles to three Chesnut [84]Oaks on Short Hills thence over the Hills No 35° Et Two hundred and Six Poles to a Large white Oak on the Hills or Ridges from the Mountains thence So 55° Et Three hundred Poles to a Hickory red Oak and Maple on the Mountain Side thence So 35° Wt Two hundred and Six Poles to the Beginning this Sixth Day of November 1749

November 7 1749 Then Survey'd for Mr Josh How a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Lying in Augusta County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and bounded as followeth Beg. at a Corner of the Land Survey'd for James Scott a Hickory red Oak and Maple on the Mountain Side and running thence along the Mountain No 35 Et Two hundred and Six Poles to two white Oaks and Maple on the Mountain thence leaving the Mountain and run thence No 55 W 60 po to the Road Three Hundred Poles to Red Oak Chesnut Oak and Hickory on a Mountain Side thence So 35° Wt Two hundred and Six poles to a Large white Oak James Scotts Corner thence with his line S 55 Et Three hundred poles to the Beg:

E. Plat drawn

Josh How: M.

November 8th 1749 Then Survey'd for Andrew Viney a certain Tract of Waste and Ungranted Land Situate in Augusta County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at a Large white Pine and three Lynn Trees growing from[85] one Stump & runs thence No 55° Wt Three hundred Poles to three white Oaks in amongst the Mountains thence went to the Beginning and runs So 35 Wt Two hundred & six poles to a Maple a Lynn and Wild Cherry Trees on the Mountain Side just on the Creek thence No 55 Wt Three hundred Poles to a white Oak and a Black & Hic. Oak from thence to his Opposite Corner No 35° Et

E Plat drawn

Andrew Viney M

November 9-10th

1749 Then Surveyd for Mr Luke Collins a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in the County's of Augusta and Frederick & on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at two Chesnut Oaks and a Black and run thence S 55° Et 48 po to Barnaby McHandry's Corner thence with his Line to his Corner Lynn Maple & Mountain Burch on the Mountain thence along the Mountain S 35° Wt Two hundred and Six po. to two Mountain Burches and a Gum thence No 55 Wt three hundd poles to three white Oaks from thence to the Beg:

Plat drawn

Saml McHandry M

November 9th-10th

1749 Then Survey'd for Barnaby [86] McHandry a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning 48 po. below William Bakers Corner 2 Chesnut Oaks and a White Oak and runs thence So 55° Et Two hundred and fifty two poles to two Mountain Burches and a white Oak on the M side thence So 35° Wt Two hundred and fifty two po to a Lynn a Maple and a Mountain Burch thence No 55° Wt Two hundred and Fifty two po to two white Oaks and a Hickory from thence to the Beginning

Plat drawn

William Baker M

November 10 - 9th

1749 Then Surveyd for William Baker a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at two Chesnut Oaks and a red Oak in amongst very steep pine Hills Saml Bakers Corner and runs then with his Line So 55° Et Three hundd Poles to two Mountain Burches and a Chesnt Oak on the M: th: alg the Mountain So 55° Wt Two hundd & Six poles to two Mountain Burches and a white Oak thence No 55 W Three hundred poles to two Chesnut Oaks & a white Oak from th. to the Beg

Plat drawn

Saml Baker

November 10th 1749 Then Survey'd for Samuel Baker a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at two white Oaks near very Large Rocks and runs thence No 55 Wt Three Hundred Poles to two white Oaks and a Black on the Short Hills thence went Back to the Beginning and So 25 W Two hundred and fifteen Poles to a Chesnut Oak and two Mountain Burches thence No 55 Wt Three hundred poles to two Chesnut Oaks and a red Oak

Plat drawn

Saml Baker M

November 11th 1749 Then Surveyd for William Warden a certain Tract of waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at two Hickorys and an Elm on the Creek side and runs thence So 70° Wt Two hundd & twelve Poles to a Spanish Oak a Chesnut & a Maple thence No 20° W: Three hundred poles to a Chesnut Oak a white Oak and Pine thence No 80 Et Two hundd and twelve pos and from thence to the Beginning

Plat drawn

Saml Baker M:

March 30th 1750.

Then Survey'd for David Edwards a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County and on Cacapehon and bounded as followeth[88] Beg: at a white Oak Josh Edwards Cor: on the Et side the River & run thence No 70 Wt 176 po to the Creek 253 Po to another of J. Edwards's Cors and three hundd & twenty Poles to three black Oaks near a Large Pine on the Top of a Hill thence No 20 Et Two hundd Poles to four Pines on the side of a steep Hill thence So 70° Et Three hundred & Forty Poles to an Ash on the Creek side near a fine spring thence to the Begg 412 Acres

Plat drawn

John Lonem } Chn

Silvenus Smith }

David Edwards Mr

March 30th 1750

Then Survey'd for Thoms Edwards a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County and on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth Begg at 2 Pines on the side of a Mountain about 4 Pole from the Waggon Road that leads to the So Branch and on the Wt Side the Creek & run thence East One hundd Pole to the Creek & three hund and twenty Poles to a Red Oak white Oak and Hickory on the side of a steep Hill thence South Two hundred Poles to three white Oaks thence West 20 Po: to the Creek Three hundred & twenty Poles to a white Oak thence North Two hundred Poles to the Beg. containing four hundd acres

John Lonem } Cha:

David Edwards }

George Hyatt Plat drawn

March 31st 1750

Then Survey'd for George Hyatt a certain Tract of waste Land Situate on a branch of the No River calld Davids Run in Frederick County Beg at 2 white Oaks on the side of a Hill in very stony ground and Run thence So 70° Et One hundd & Seventy two Poles to a Chesnut Oak amongst a Parcel of Rocks on a Ridge of a Mountain thence No 20° Et..220 Po to the Wagn Road that leads to the So Branch Two hundd and Fifty Poles to a Hickory & two white Oaks thence No 70° Wt One hundd & Seventy two Poles to two white Oaks on a Hill thence So 20 Wt Two hundd & Fifty three Po: tods Begg Contg 272 Acres

Plat drawn

John Lonem } C M

David Edwards }

George Hyatt : Markr.

March 31st 1750

Then Survey'd for John Parkes Junr a certain Tract of Waste Land Lying & Situate in Frederick County & on a branch of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beginning at two Chesnut Oaks near a Drain of the Mountains that parts a Ridge of Rocks & run thence So Et..Two hundd Poles to three white Oaks at the foot of a mountain thence No Et..Two hund Poles to three white Oaks at the foot of the sd Mountain thence No Wt Two hundd Poles to three Pines on the same Ridge we began at thence[90] So Wt Along the Ridge Two hundd Poles to the Beg: containing 250 Acres Plat drawn

John Lonem } C M

David Edwards }

John Parkes Markr

April 2d 1750

Then Survey'd for Even Pugh a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County on the Trout Run a branch of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth begg at a white Oak & two Poplars standg on the Run & Run thence So 85° Et Three hund and twenty Poles to two red Oaks two Gums & a Maple thence No 40° Wt Three hundd & twenty Poles to a white Oak from thence to the Beg: So 27 Wt 244 Po. Cong 226

Plat drawn

David Edwards } C: M

Joseph Powell } Evan Pugh Junr Mark

April 2d 1750

Then Survey'd for Jacob Pugh a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County and on a branch of Cacapehon calld Trout Run begg at a Poplar and black Walnut on Evan Pugh's Line on the branch and Run thence No 50 Et One hundd & Sixty Poles to two white Oaks in a Bottom thence So 40 Et Two hundd and twenty Poles to three white Oaks thence So 50 Wt One hundd & Sixty Poles to two red Oaks two Gums & a Maple Evan Pughs[91] Corner thence with his Line No 40 Wt Two hundd and twenty Poles to the begg containing 220 Acres

Plat drawn

David Edwards } C. M Joseph Powell } Evan Pugh Junr Mr

April 2d 1750

Then Survey'd for Joseph Powell a certain Tract of Waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick C: & on a branch of Cacapehon calld Trouts Run begg at two white Oaks in a bottom Jacob Pughs Corner and run thence with his Line So 40° Et Two hundd & twenty Poles to three white Oaks another of J— Pughs Corner's thence No 50 Et One hundd & Sixty Poles to three white Oaks thence No 40 Wt Two hundd & twenty Poles to two Pines thence So 40 Wt One hundd & Sixty Poles to the Beg: Containing 220 Acres Plat drawn

Jacob Pugh } C. M Evan Pugh } Joseph Powell M

April 2d 1750

Then Survey'd for Thoms Hughs a certain Tract of Waste & ungrand Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & boundd as followeth beg: at a red Oak & white Oak at the foot of a steep Mountain and run thence No 25 Wt One hundd and Seventy 4 Poles to an Elm & red Oak [92]Saplins thence No 45° Wt...Three hundd & Forty Poles to two Pines on a Ridge thence No 75° Et Two hundd Poles to two red Oaks in the bottom thence So 25° Et Three hundd & forty Poles to three white Oaks near the lick Branch thence to the beg. Cong 419 Acres

Plat drawn

Jacob Pugh } C: M Evan Pugh } William Hugh's Mr

April 3d 1750

Then Survey'd for Hugh Hughs a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate lying & being in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beginning at two swamp white Oaks standing under a steep hill & run thence No 75 W Four hundd & twenty Poles to two Pines and a Chesnut Oak on the Ridge of a Mountain thence So 17 Wt Two hundd Poles to two white Oaks thence So 73° Et at 72 po came to a black in thoms Hughs's Line about 80 po: from his corner at 192 Po came to three white Oaks in another Line of Ths Hughs's four hundd and twenty Poles to three white Oaks from thence to the begg Cong 480 Acres

Plat drawn

John Lonem } C M Josh Powell } William Hughs Mr

April 3d 1750

Then Survey'd for William Hughs Senior a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick[93] County and on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at two swamp white Oaks hugh hughs Corner & run thence No 17 Et Two hundd Poles to three white Oaks near the Creek thence No 73° Wt Three hundd and twenty Poles to three Pines on the side of a Mountain thence So 17° Wt..Two hundd Poles to the beg: containing 400 Acres

Plat drawn

John Lonem } C. M Joseph Powell } Elias Hughs Mr

April 4th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for William Hughs Junr a certain Tract of Waste & ungranted Land Situate lying and being in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at three white Oaks & run thence No 73° Wt 40 Pole to William Hughs Senr Corner Three hundd & twenty Poles to a stake thence No 35° Et Two hundd & twenty Poles to three Gums in a Drain of the Mountain thence So 73° Et Three hundd & Eighty Poles to two white Walnuts thence to the beg So 47 Wt 245 Po Cong 460 Acres

John Lonem } C. M Evan Pugh } Elias Hughs—Mr

April 4th 1750 Plat drawn—

Then Survey'd for Nicholas Robinson a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth[94] beginning at two white red Oaks about two pole below a spring & under a mountain & clift of Rocks & run thence So 45° Et Two hundd & sixty Six Pole thence So 45° Wt Two hundd & Forty Pole thence No 45° Wt Two hundd & Sixty Six Pole to 2 Pines & 1 White Oak thence No 45° Et Two hundd & Forty Poles to the beg: Containing 400 Acres

John Lonem— } C. M Samuel Brown } Nicholas Robinson Mr

April 5th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for William Henry Welton a certain Tract of 390 Acres of waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacaphon & bounded as followeth beg. at two white Oaks & a black Oak John Woodfins beg: Corner & run thence So 50° Wt Two hundd Poles to two Pines high on a mountain Side thence So 35° Et Two hundd & Sixty Poles to three white Oaks in William Hughs Junr Line thence with his Line So 73 Et 100 Pole to two white Walnuts under a clift of Rocks on the Creek William Hughs corner thence I Went back to the beg. & run with Woodfins Line So 20 Et Eighty Six Po: crossing Cacapehon to a red oak & white Walnut thence So Et One hundd & sixty one Pole to a white Oak near ye foot of a hill then close the Line

The above Plat begins at Woodfins Corr & run N Wt

John Lonem } C. M. Samuel Woodfin } John Welton

April 5th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Edward Kinnison Junr a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at two red Oaks N. Robn Corner about 2 Pole below a Spring & run thence So 45° Et Three hundd & Twenty Poles thence No 45 Et two hundd Poles thence No 45° Wt Three hundd & Forty Po. to two white Oaks under a mountain & clift of Rocks thence to the beg.

John Lonem } C. M Saml Brown } Edward Kinnison Mr April 5th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for John Lonem a certain Tract of waste Land Situate Lying & being in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at two white Oaks under a clift of Rocks Edward Kinnison's Corner & run thence No 37° Et Two hundd & forty Poles to two hickorys & white Oak on a Mountain Side thence So 53 Et Two hundd & forty Poles thence So 38° Wt 274 Po. to Intersect Kinnison N Wt Line thence N Wt 240 to the begng Cong———390 Acres

John Lonem } Chn Men Saml Brown } Nicholas Robinson M

April 10th 1750 Plat drawn.

Then Surveyd for Darby McKeaver[96] Senr[81] a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land situate Lying & being in Frederick County and on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at One white Oak & two hickorys John Lonems Corner & run thence No 37 Et Two hundd and twenty Poles to 2 Pines & a black Oak on a steep Mountain side thence So 53 Et Three hundd Poles to two white Oaks & a Pine thence So 37 Wt Two hundd & twenty Poles from thence So 53 Wt 60 Po to John Lonem's Corner Three hundd Poles to the beg. Cong 412½ Acres

John Lonem } C. M David Edwards } James Dilouza Mr

[81] The following is copied from a patent for land granted to Darby McKeaver, Sr., recorded at Winchester, Frederick Co., Va. The survey was made by George Washington, but it is not contained in the field note book of surveys of "My Journey over the Mountain," we quote: "Granted by Right Hon Thomas Lord Fairfax of Cameron to Darby McKeaver Elder of Frederick Co. Virginia. Bounded by survey of a tract in s'd County on Great Cacapon made by Mr George Washington. Beginning at two Hickorys & a white Oak John Lonem's Corner, thence N 37 E. Two hundred and twenty poles to two Pines & a Black Oak on the side of a steep mountain, thence S. 53, E. Three hundred poles to two White Oaks & a Pine S. 37 W. Two hundred & twenty Poles, Thence N. 53, W Sixty Poles to John Lonem's Corner Three hundred poles to the beginning, containing Four hundred and twelve and a half acres.

Patent granted October 7th 25th year of the Reign of George Second."

April 10th 1750——this Card to Foo 82

Then surveyd for Darby McKeaver Junr a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick [97]County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a red Oak & Pine about a Mile & quarter below his other Survey and Run thence So 53 Et One hundd Poles to 2 white Oaks thence So 20 Et Two hundd & thirty eight Poles to a spanish Oak white Oak & hickory thence S 37 W ninety two Poles to 2 Pines & a white Oak thence No 53 Wt Three hundd Poles to three Pines from thence to the beg.

John Lonem } C. M David Edwards } James Dilouza Mr[82]

[82] This survey has a cross drawn over its face and the following words added after the date: this Card to Fo 82. It is probable that some error had discovered itself when an attempt was made to draw a plat by the metes and bounds as given. As this illustrates Washington's careful attention to details, it is given just as he left it.

April 10th 1750

Then Surveyd the vacant Lot betwixt Darby McKeaver and Son in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at 3 Pines Sons Corner near the Mountain & Run thence So 37 Wt Two hundd & ninety Six Pole to Darbys Line & twenty Pole from the Corner then went to the Corner & run with his Line So 53° Et & so Round ye whole binding on their Lines & Corners

John Lonem } C. M David Edwards } April 11th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for John Parke Senr a certain Tract of waste Land situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at two Pines on a Mountain Side & run thence S 57 Et Three hundd & twenty Poles to a Pine & two hickory bushes on the Top of a clear hill thence So 33° Wt Two hundd Poles to 2 white Oaks in Level ground thence No 57 Wt 200 Pole to the Creek Three hundd & twenty Poles from thence to the beg

John Lonem } Silvenus Smith } Richd Arnold—Senr April 11th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Richard Arnold Junr a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a black Oak & hickory at the foot of a Mountain & run thence So 57 Et Three hundd & twenty Poles to 2 Pines & a Spanish thence So 33 Wt Two hundd Pole to a hickory black Oak & white Oak thence No 57 Wt Three hundd & twenty Poles to two white Oaks from thence to the beg:

John Lonem } Silvenus Smith } Richard Arnold Junr

April 11th 1750

Then Survey'd for Mr Joseph Edwards a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick[99] County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a black Oak & hickory at the foot of a Mountain Richard Arnold's Corner & run thence with his Line So 57 Et Three hundd & twenty Poles to a Pine & 2 Spanish Oaks another of Arnolds Corner's thence No 33 Et Two hundd Poles to three white Oaks by a small branch near a Path thence No 57 Wt Three hundd & twenty Poles to two white Oaks on the Mountain side thence to the beg

John Lonem } Silvenus Smith } Richard Arnold Senr

April 12th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for James Caudy[83] a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at a white Oak on the East Side the Creek a Corner of his Patent Land & run thence So 53 Et 200 Po: to a white Oak on a Level near the Waggon Road another of his Corners thence So 37 Wt Ninety Six Poles to a white Oak in Josh Edwards Line thence with his Line No 57 Wt 110 Po. Josh Edwards Corner thence to ye beg containing 98 Acres

John Lonem } Sylvenus Smith } Richd Arnold Junr

[83] One of the natural curiosities of West Virginia is "Caudy's Castle," named presumably for this individual, who, Kercheval says, had taken refuge from the Indians on the summit of a stupendous detached rock standing out from a precipitous mountain side and having an elevation of several hundred feet. It is situated a couple of miles above the forks of Capon.

April 12th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Thomas Parker Senr a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on the No River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at 2 white Oaks on ye W. side the Creek & Run thence No 36 Wt Two hundd Pole to a Hickory & black Oak in the bent of the Creek th: So 54 Wt Two hundd Pole to two Pines on a Stony & Piney Point thence So 62 Wt Eighty four Poles to a white Oak & maple on ye Creek thence So 30 Wt One hundd & Eighty Poles to 3 Pines & a white Oak in flat Level Ground from thence to the beg. No 38 Et 220 Cong 237 Acres

John Lonem } Richd Arnold Senr } Barnaby Lynch—

April 13th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Evan Pugh Junr a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County on a very small branch & bounded as followeth beg at 3 white Oaks on a Stony Ridge & run th: So 60 Et One hundd & Sixty Po: to two Chesnut Oaks & a Pine th: No 30 Et One hundd & Sixty Pole to two red Oaks & a white Oak thence No 60 Wt One hundd & Sixty Pole to a Chest Oak & black Oak on a Rocky Ridge thence So 30 Wt One hundd & Sixty Pole to the beg: Cong 160

John Lonem James Thomas Jacob Pugh:

April 13th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Benjamin Phipps a certain Tract of Waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on the North River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a white red & Chesnut Oaks on ye west side the River & run thence No 26 Wt Three hundd & twenty Poles to three Pine Saplins in very hilly Ground thence So 64 Wt Two hundd Pole to three white Oaks on the Top of a Mountain thence So 26 Et Three hundd & twenty Poles to 3 white Oaks in a hollow th: to the beg

John Lonem } C: M Aaron Ashbrook } Benjamin Phipps Mark.

April 14th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for George Nickson a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on the No River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at 3 red Oaks on the River Side & Wt side & run thence No 60 Wt Three hundd & twenty Poles to 2 Black Oaks & a Pine thence S 30 Wt Two hundred Poles to a white Oak & Pine in the fork of three hollows thence So 60 Et Three hundd & twenty Pole to two Pines 20 Po x[84] ye Creek thence No 30 Et Two hundd Poles to the beg: containing 400 Acres

John Lonem } C. M James Smith } George Nickson Mr

[84] x—I think he means across. April 14th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Josiah Arnold a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on the No River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a red Oak near a great Rock on the East side ye River & run thence No 48 Wt Three hundd & twenty Poles to two Pines thence No 42 Et Two hundd Pole thence So 48 Et Three hundd Poles to the Creek Three hundd & twenty Poles to 2 Lynn Trees & a Maple thence So 42 Wt to the beg: containing 400 Acres John Lonem } James Smith } Josiah Arnold

April 14th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for James Smith a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on the No River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a hickory & Walnut on ye Creek Side & west Side & opposite against a Pavement of Rocks & run thence No 48° Wt Three hundd & twenty Poles to 2 Pines amongst steep Hills thence No 42 Et 200 Pole to 2 Pines thence So 48° Et Three hundd & twenty Poles to 2 Pines on a Mountain Side thence So 42 Wt 200 Pole to the Beg: Containing 400 Acres

John Lonem } George Nickson } James Smith

April 16th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for John Stackhouse a certain Tract of Waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on the No River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at a Large white Oak & hickory on the Et side the River & run thence No 45 Wt Three hundd & five Pole thence So Wt Two hundd & Ten Pole thence So Et Three hundd & five Pole to two white Oaks in a small Island under the foot of a Mountain thence No Et Two hundd & ten Pole to the beg. Containing 400 Acres

John Lonem } — James Smith } John Stackhouse

April 16th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for James Warden the Vacant Land situate in Augusta County & between ye Lines of Andrew Viney & Luke Collins on the Lost River & bounded as followeth beg: at 3 white Oaks amongst Piney Hills Luke Collins's Corner & run thence with his Line So 55° Et Three hundd Poles to two Mountain Burches & a Gum on a steep Moun. side thence So 35 Wt One hundd & Seventy Six Pole to a Large white Pine & three Lynn Trees growing from one Stump Andw Vineys Corner thence with his Line No 55 Wt Three hundd Poles to three white Oaks in amongst ye Mountains another of V. Corners thence to ye beg Cong 330 Acres

John Lonem James Scott

April 16th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Survey'd the Waste Land for Francis McBride & Robert Denton between their Lines beg: at 2 Pines & a Spanish Oak on the left side the River & run thence No 28° Et 128 Pole to Frank McBrides Line thence up his Line to his Corner No 62° Wt 72 Pole to McBrides Corner 2 white Oaks & a hickory

when plotted of is from Dentons Corner to McBrides, North 148 thence around with there Lines containing 244 Acres

John Lonem Daniel Lizenby Robt Denton

April 18th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for David Dunbar a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Augusta County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at a white Oak Chesnut Oak & Maple Corner to Ann Dunbar & run thence So 25° Wt Two hundd Poles to 3 white Oaks thence No 65 Wt Three hundd & Eighty Poles to 3 white Oaks at the foot of a Mountain thence to John Dunbar corner from thence with his Line to ye beg Contg 425 Acres this Plat beg: at John Dunbar's beg.

Corner John Lonem Daniel Lizenby William Warden

April 19th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for William Miller Horse Jockey a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Augusta County & on the Lost River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at a white Oak & Spruce Pine Edward Hogan's Corner & Run thence So 10° Wt Two hundd & twenty Poles to 3 white Oaks on the Edge of the bottom thence So 68 Et Two hundd & Eighty Poles to 2 Chesnut Oaks & a hickory on a Mountain Side thence No 10 Et Two hundd & twenty Poles to another of Hogan's Corners thence with his Line to the beg Cong 380 Acres

John Lonem Danl Lizenby William Miller April 19th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for James Thomas a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Augusta County and on the Lost River or Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at two white Oaks by a small branch & run thence So 65° Et Three hundd Pole to 2 white Oaks good way on the Mountain side thence No 25 Et Two hundd Pole to an hickory Maple & Ash on a Rocky Run thence No 65 Wt Three hundd Poles to 3 Pines then So 25 Wt Two hundd Poles to the beg Cong 375 Acres

John Lonem William Miller Robert Denton April 20th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for James Dilouza a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on a branch of the No Branch of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a Chesnut Oak white Oak & hickory on a hill near the Mountain Side & run thence No 52 Wt Two hundd & fifty two Poles to a white Oak & black Oak thence So 38 Wt Two hundd & fifty two Poles to 3 Spanish Oaks on ye Mountain Side thence So 52 Et Two hundd & fifty two Poles to 3 Spanish Oaks on a Mountain Side thence to ye beg: Contg 397 Acres

John Lonem James Warden James Dilouza April 20th 1750 Drawn

Then Surveyd for David Wood a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate in Augusta County & on ye No River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a hickory & Walnut against a Pavement of Rocks James Smiths Corner & Run thence So 42 Wt two hundd Pole to a white Oak & hickory on ye west side ye Creek thence No 48 Wt

have recourse to ye returnd Survey[85]

John Lonem John Stackhouse Daniel Wood [85] This line is written in pencil.

April 20th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Jonathan Arnold a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on ye No River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a white Oak & hickory on ye Et side ye River David Woods Corner & Run thence with his Line No 48 Wt Three hundd & twenty Poles to his corner thence So 42 Wt Two hundd Pole thence So 48 Et Three hundd & twenty Poles to 2 Pines thence No 42 Et 200 po[86] to ye beg: Containg 400 Acres

320 No 48 Wt 320 } [86] 200 So 42 Wt 200 } ——– So 48 Et 320 } 6400 ? 400 No 42 Et 200 } 640

John Lonem John Stackhouse Jonathan Arnold

[86] The last line and the record of courses and distances and the figuring are in pencil. April 21st 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Robert Lindsay a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on ye No River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at 3 white Oaks & on ye foot of a Mountain & run thence No 48 Wt Three hundd & twenty Poles to thence No 42 Et Two hundd Poles thence So 48 Et Three hundd & twenty Poles to a [108]forked Pine & white Oak thence So 42 Wt Two hundd Poles to ye beg: containing 400 Acres

John Lonem John Stackhouse Jonathan Arnold April 23d 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Henry Enoch a certain Tract of waste Land Situate at ye Fork of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at 2 red Oaks near ye Cacapehon & Run thence No 12 Et Two hundd Poles to red Oak & Spanish Oak on ye side of a steep Hill thence No 78 Wt 100 Pole to ye Creek Two hundd & Seventy Poles to 2 white Oaks & a red Oak thence So 12° Wt 200 Po to ye No River Two hundd & Sixty Poles to 2 white Oaks & a hickory thence to ye beg: So 78 Wt 275 Poles Cong 388 Acres

John Lonem } John Keith } John Constant

April 23d 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for John Newton a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on ye No River about a Mile above ye Fork and bounded as followeth beg: at 2 white Oaks & a hickory Henry Enocks's Corner & run thence with his Line No 12 Et Two hundd & Sixty Poles to another of Enocks Corners 2 white Oaks & red Oak thence West Two hundd Poles to 2 hickorys & a Pine [109]thence So 12 Wt Two hundd & Sixty Poles to 2 Pines in clear Ground thence East 200 to ye beg: at 50 Po came to ye No River Cong 315 Acres

John Lonem } C. M John Keith } John Constant Marker

April 24th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Thomas Wiggans a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Potomack River about ½ Mile above ye Mouth of great Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a white Oak a white Hickory & white Wood Tree just on ye Mouth of Wiggan's Run & opposite to a nob of ye Mountains in Maryland & run thence So 25 Wt Two hundd & twenty Eight Poles to a white hickory an Elm & Mulberry about 30 Pole from Cacapehon thence No 75 Wt One hundd & forty Poles to a Chesnut Oak & white Oak thence No 25 Et Two hundd & Sixty Poles to a white Oak red Oak & Iron Wood on ye Riverside thence down ye several Meanders thereof So 67½ Et 37 Po So 58½ Et 74 Po So 55 Et to ye beg Cong 210 Acres

John Lonem Isaac Dawson William Wiggans April 24th 1750 Plat drawn

Than Survey'd for Isaac Dawson a certain Tract of waste Land Situate Lying & being in a[110] Neck of Land between Cacapehon & Potomack River & bounded as followeth beg at a white Oak white hickory & white Wood tree Thoms Wiggans Cor. & run thence with his Line So 25 Wt One hundd & Eighty two Poles to a Walnut & hickory in Ts Wiggans Line thence So 75 Et twenty Pole to 2 white Oaks on ye Creekside thence ye several Meanders thereof No 69 Et Thirty six po So 60½ Et 62 Po; So 40½ Et 56, So 26 Et One hundd & twelve Po, So 59 Et fifty four Po., No 38 Et Seventy two Pole, No 28 Et Thirty eight, Po No 2 Wt 44 Po; No 56½ Wt 50 No 40 Wt 44 Po, No 51 Wt 26 Po No 42 Wt 52 Po. So 10½ Et 42 to ye Mouth of ye Creek thence up ye Meanders of ye River No 71 Wt 92 Po No 45 Wt 30 Po. to ye beg. Cong 270 Acres

John Lonem William Wiggans Isaac Dawson

April 24th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Thoms Williams a certain Tract of waste Ld Situate just below ye Mouth of ye Caca & on Potomack River & bounded as followeth beg: at a Maple & Sugar at ye Mouth of ye Creek & Run ye Meanders of ye River So 79 Et 90 Po So 70 Et 50 Pole to a White Oak & Sugar tree growing together at ye Top by ye Mouth of a gully thence leaving ye River & Run thence So 1 Wt One hundd & fifteen Po th== So 72 Wt 28 Po to ye Ck & ope to Dawson's C: ye two last Courses down ye Creek are [111]No 42° Wt 35 P No 17° Et 52 P to ye beg Cong 95 Acs

John Lonem William Wiggans Thoms Williams April 25th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Nicholas Friend a certain Tract of waste Land Situate on Potomack River about 2 Miles below ye Mouth of Little Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at 2 hickorys & a Sugar Tree at ye Mouth of a Run on ye River brink & run thence So 55 Et Sixty Pole to two Pines on ye top of a Ridge thence So 35 Wt One hundd & Sixty Poles to 2 white Oaks & an ash about 18 Pole x ye Run we began at thence No 55 Wt One hundd & thirty Pole to 2 Sycamores on ye River Side thence down ye Meanders of ye River No 4 Wt fifty four Po. No 28 Et forty Po. No 70 E twenty Six Po. No 75 Et Twenty one Po. No 79½ Et Thirty Poles So 80 Et 72 Po. to ye beg. Cong 142 Acres

John Lonem Samuel Plumb John Friend April 25th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Friend Cox a certain Tract of waste Ld Situate in Frederick Coty & on Potomack & Little Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at 2 hickorys & a Spanish Oak at ye Mouth of Little Cacapehon & ye lower Side & run thence ye [112]Meanders of ye River No 84 Et thirty Pole So 86 Et Twenty Eight Pole No 65 Et 68 Pole East forty Pole to 2 Burches thence leaving ye River So 10 Et Two hundd & forty Poles Run So 80 Wt One hundd & thirty Poles to ye Creek then No 22 Wt Sixty Pole No 45½ Wt 100 Po No 12 Et 30 No 39 Et 16 Po No 15 Wt 56 Po to ye beg Cong 240 Acres

John Lonem John Parker Richd Lane April 26th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for John Parker of So Brch a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick & on Little Cacapehon & about ½ Mile above ye Buffilo Lick & bounded as followeth beg: at a white Oak & red Oak on ye hillside & Run thence So 50 E Two hundd Pole thence So 40 Wt One hundd & Sixty Pole thence No 50 Wt Two hundd Pole to a black Oak Spanish Oak & white Oak thence No 40 Et One hundd & Sixty Poles to ye Beg: Containing 200 Acres

John Lonem

Henry Enoch

John Parker

April 27th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Silvenus Smith a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a hickory black Oak And white Oak Richd Arnolds [113]Corner & run thence with his Line No 57 Wt Three hundd & twenty Poles to 2 white Oaks another of Arnolds Corners thence So 33 Wt One hundd & twenty four Poles to 2 Pines John John Parke Senr Corner thence with Parke's Line So 57 Et Three hundd & twenty Poles to a Pine & two hickorys another of Parke's Corner thence to ye beg: find ye Course & Quantity[87]

John Lonem } Richd Arnold Junr } Silvenus Smith

April 27th 1750 Plat drawn.

Then Resurveyd Darby McKeaver's Junr Land beg. at a red Oak & Pine his old Corner & Run thence So 53 Et 70 Po to a hickory & black Oak on ye Creek Side then up ye Creek So 37 Wt 60 to 2 black Oaks on ye Creek Side thence So 53 Et 230 Po. to 2 Chesnut Oaks & a black on Piney Ground thence So 37 Wt 140 Po to 2 Pines & a white Oak thence No 53 Wt Three hundd Poles to three Pines find ye Course[87]

from thence ? to ye beg: Cong 315 Acres

John Lonem Silvenus Smith Roger Parkes [87] Interlined in lead pencil.

April 28th 1750 Plat drawn.

Then Surveyd for James McCay a certain [114] Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County bounded as followeth beg: at 2 white Oaks & a Gum in Level Ld about 10 Po from ye Waggon rd & run thence So 27 Wt Three hundd & twenty Po to 3 white Oaks thence No 63 Wt 30 Po to ye Waggon Road that Leads up ye Creek to Woodfins two hundd Poles to 2 Chesnut Oaks thence No 27 Et 270 Po to ye Wagn Road Three hundd & twenty Poles to 3 Pines thence So 63 Et Two hundd Pole to ye beg Cong 400

John Lonem David Edwards James McCay August 16th 1750 Plat drawn. N. B. This Plat made to begin at ye Double hickory So 11½ Wt 280 po.

Then Survey'd for Mr Edward Musgrove a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on Shannondoah River & joining his Patent Land bounded as followeth Beg. at a Corner Stone where his Corner tree stood on the River Side & run up the several Courses thereof So...63°...Wt..40 poles So..43°..15? Wt 60 poles to an Ash on the River Corner to William Vestalls Patent Land thence with his Lines No 40 Wt Eight poles to a white Oak Saplin V. C. thence So..70 Wt 92 poles to 1 blacks oak in ye fork of a road thence No..31¼ Et 426—Poles to a Double hicy Cornr to [115]Musgroves Pa. Ld & ye pat. Ld of John Vestall thence to ye beg 135 Acres.

Reuben Rutherford } Ned Musgrove Mr John Musgrove }

August 20th 1750 Plats drawn

Then Re Survey'd for Richard Stephenson and William Davis a certain tract of waste and ungranted Land beg: at 1 Spanish Oak black Oak & white Oak & run thence No....10°...Et Forty three poles to a Large hic: in a hallow thence So...80 Et One hundd poles to a Large white Oak & small hickory in or near ye Old Corner th: So..37..Et One hundd & Eighty four poles to a Dead white O. & living one by a path side thence No..36....Et Thirty Six poles to a Stoopg white Oak by a path Side Corner to a tract Survey'd for William Davis thence So — —50°-45?...Et four hundd and twelve poles to a red Oak Another Corner of William Davis's Land in Colo Geo. Fairfax's Line thence So 41 Wt Three hundd & Ninety Eight Poles to a hickory Saplin about 8 pole x the No Branch of Bullskin[88] thence No..37°...Wt...Two hundd & Eighty poles to small hickory Saplins about 90 pole from the Corner of the Patent Land a broken topd red Oak Pits's—Patent thence with his Lines No 50 Et Seventy poles to a red Oak in Stephensons clear'd Ground—thence No 5 Wt 242 p to a Corner—Two hundd & fifty poles to 2 hickorys thence No—35°—Wt 160 po. thence No 85° 30? Wt 18 ps- to a Large white Oak by a parcel of Rocks[116] then reduced to a straight Line is No...40°-45?..Wt One hundd & Seventy One po thence No...80—Wt Seventy Eight poles to the beg: cong 810

Lewis Thomas } 398 William Crawford } 240 Daniel McKleduff Mr. 158

[88] Bullskin is a small stream which rises within the present boundaries of Jefferson county, West Virginia. George Washington, and also his brothers Lawrence and John Augustine, owned large tracts of land in the vicinity of this stream.

August 21 to 23 1750 Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Majr Lawrence Washington the Waste Land between the Lines of Mr Worthington Davis & T Keys bounded as followeth beg at 4 Sycamores standing on the edge of Worthington's Run being his C: & run thence So 72 Wt Twenty eight Poles to a red Oak thence No 78° Et Two hundd & Ninety four poles to several small Saplins Wory beg. Corner thence So 20° Wt Two hundd & Sixty poles to a red Oak, thence No 70 Wt One hundd & twenty poles to a white Oak, thence No 20 Wt Two hundd & Seventy Six poles to a white Oak, Then West Forty five Poles to a white Oak hickory & Walnut So 10° Wt Five hundd & forty poles to a black Oak thence So 80° Et Sixty poles to a white Oak thence No 10° Et 45 poles to a C: of Pitts's Patent Land Eighty Eight poles to a Large hickory in a hallow Corner to ye Ld Surveyd for Davis & Stephenson thence with their Lines So 80° Et One hundd poles to a Large white Oak & small hickory [117]thence So 37¼° Et One hundd & Eighty four poles to 2 white Oaks one of them Dead by a path side thence No 36 Et Thirty Six poles to a stooping white Oak by the So path Corner to a Sepee Survey made for William Davis thence with his Lines No 29¼° Et One hundd & fifty Six poles to 2 red Oaks Davis's Corner thence to a Corner of his Patent Ld So 54 Et Six poles a Large red Oak ye beg. C. of his Patent (his patent Lines being protracted) went to ye Corner of Samuel Waker's Patent Ld now W a white Oak & run thence along his Line & keys So 17 W Three hundd & thirty four poles to 2 red Oaks where Keys Corner shd stand the Courses being protracted thence So 72° Et Two hundd & four poles to a hickory on the West side a Meadow where Davis's Patent sd Corner then following the Courses of his patent S Wt One hundd & Eight poles to a red Oak on ye side of a hill (ye patent says a hickory but their is neither Line or Corner to be found) thence No 70° Wt One hundd & forty poles to a black Oak & white Oak Near a glade & on ye No side th: No 45° Wt 148 po: to a Large Oak in a small hallow thence N Et 22 po to a hic: Sap th. N Wt 76 poles to 3 tri. hic near a path th. No 82 Et 82 poles to Davis's patent Cr

Wm Crawford } C C Lewis Thos } Daniel McKleduff.

August 23d 1750 Then survey'd for Maj'r Lawr Washington of Fairfax County a certain tract of[118] waste and ungranted Land in Frederick joining Worthington's Land and Beg: at the 2d corner the sd Worthington's tract a red Oak and extended with his Line No 70 W one hundred and twenty poles to white Oak thence leaving his Lines and extended So 60 W one hundred and seventy four poles to two white Oaks, one double stand'g on y'e side of the Old wag'n Road thence No 80 W fifty Six poles to a white Oak and hic'ry in Worthingtons Line thence with his Lines So 10 W. two hundred poles to a black Oak thence So 80 E. Sixty poles to a white Oak thence No 10 E.t 25 po to a c'r of Pitts's patent L'd Eighty eight poles to a large hi'ry c'r to a survey known by that of Pitts's now Stephenson's Jr then with these Lines So 80 E.t one hund'd poles to a large white Oak and small hic'ry thence So 87¼ E.t one hundred & Eighty four poles to two white Oaks one of them dead & stand'g by a path thence No 86 E.t thirty six poles to a Sloaping white Oak on the edge of the s'd path c'r to a survey made for Wm Davis thence with his Lines No 29¼ Et one hund'd and fifty six poles to two read Oaks So 54 Et six po to a c'r of his pat'd L'd th: with a Line therof No 82 E.t 82 po to 3 live hic'ry thence No 10 W. one hund'd and Eighty four poles and So 85 W. One hund'd and fifteen poles to the Beg: con'g Six hund'd and thirteen acres.

Wm Crawford } C. C. Lewis Thos } G. Washington[89]

[89] The field notes of this survey, as well as the neatly drawn[119] plat of the land, is on one side of a large, loose foolscap sheet of paper, and all in the handwriting of Washington. As the diagram can easily be reproduced from the notes, no engraving of it is given in this work. August 24th & 25th Plats drawn

Survey'd for Majr Lawe Washington ye following Tract of Land Beg at 3 Sycamores a Corner of Robt Worthington's Pat Ld & run thence No 10° Wt 24 po. to a white Oak another of W Cr thence No 5 Wt 24 po. to a hicky another of Wg Cr th No 2 Et 42 po to a hickory W C thence No 24 Wt 64 po to a hic: th., No 49° Wt 46 po to a white Oak th So Wt 74 poles to a white Oak th So 27 Wt 28 poles to a white Oak & hickory th: No 65 Wt 178 poles to a red Oak th North 158 to a red O. th West 50 po to a white Oak th No 110 poles to a white Oak & red Oak on ye East side a glade another Corner of his Patent Ld also a Corner of his Survey th with those Lines No 89 Et 208 po to a Large red Oak & small hickory th No 19¼ Et 262 poles to 3 Locusts in a Bottom thence leaving his Lines & run th No 83° Et 18 po to a Double hickory near a Limestone Rock Henry Bradshaws Corner th: with his Lines So 70 Et 210 po to 3 hickys and a Locust 4 poles from a Large red Oak on a Level Bradshaws Corner th No 20 Et 68 po to a white Oak on a Level in Bradshaws Line th So 50¼ Et 137 po to Captn Rutherfords beg Corner of his pt Ld a white Oak th with his Lines So 22 Wt 255 po to a red Oak and white Oak thence So 68° Et 94 poles to a Dead red Oak 2 small hickys [120] & a Locust Rutherfords Cr also Cr to Walter Sherley th: with Sherley's Line So 13° Et 310 po to a Scubby red Oak Sherley's & Nathl Thomas's Corner th. with Thomas's Lines West One hundd & twenty poles to a red Oak and white Oak th So 240 poles to 2 red Oaks & an hic. Thos Cr in Keys's Line th with Keys's Line No 72 Wt Two hundd & fifty Six poles to a white Oak on Worthg River near the Mill thence No 2. 30 Et 110 poles to ye beg.

William Crawford } C C Thomas Carny – – – – } August 26th 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Majr Lawrence Washington ye Vacancy between Worthingtons Lines beginning at ye upper Cr of ye Surplus Ld 2 white Oaks on ye Edge of the Barons near Smiths—Glade & run thence with Wy Lines So 72 Et 410 poles to to a black Oak & hic: th No 9° Et 150 poles to a hicky th No 68 Wt Sixty poles to a white Oak No 1° Et 154 po to a red Oak th West 110 po to a white Oak th: So 35 Wt 44 po to a white Oak th— No 70 Wt 102 poles to a red Oak th So 89° Wt 89 poles to a white Oak th So 13° 15? Wt 206 poles to ye Beg Cong 570 Acres

Hugh Rankon } C C Timothy McCarty } Robt Worthington Marker August 28th 1750 plat drawn

Surveyd for Captn George Johnston [121] a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on ye So Side Bullskin ye So Fork thereof & bounded as followeth Beginning at a Sycamore standing on the So side Bullskin Cr to ye Haynes's and Patrick Matthews and run thence with ye Haynes's Line No 88° Wt Three hundd Poles to a Large hickory another of the Haynes's Corner's thence No 82° Wt Two hundd & Sixty poles to a white Oak in ye Line of Dr McCormick's Patent Ld then with his Patent Line So 27° Wt One hundd & Sixty Six poles to an old black stump in ye Barrens sd to be McCormicks Corner th No 68° Wt Ten & ½ poles to a small Locust th No 55-30 Wt Twenty four poles to a stake near ye Middle of ye Water Course thence up ye Water No 85½ Wt Twelve poles to a Stake near ye Center of ye Spring thence So—Fifty poles near to a small red Oak & hickory in ye Barrens then East Six hundd & thirty poles to 3 white Oaks in Grubbs Line thence No 10½ Wt Sixty Six poles thence No 40° Et—Twenty six poles between two Walnut Trees th No 36 Et Fifty poles to ye beg: Cong 552 Acres

John Johnson } C C Thomas Jones } Joshua Haynes Mr

Octr 17th Then Surveyd for Mr Thos Loftan a certain Tract of waste & und Land in F. Beg at a white Oak on ye N Et Side a Meadow Colo George Fairfax Cornr & run thence No 7 Et 34 po to 2 small white Oaks by a the Road that Leads to Pennington Johnston's[122] &ca then So 83 Et 128 po to 3 small Locusts in ye Barrons on a knowl the So 7 Wt 132 po to 3 small Locust by a path Side in a Valley near John Cozines House thence No 83 (Wt 128 po to 2 red Oaks in Colo G. Fairfax's Line thence with his Line No 7 Et 298 po to ye Beg Contg 265¼ Acres

plat drawn John Cozine } C C Geo. Smith } N. B. this plat beg at 2 red Oaks & white Oak Colo G. Fx. cr Thos Loftan Mr Oct. 18th 1750 Then Surveyd for G. Smith a certain Tract of waste Ld Situate in Frederick County & on Long Marsh beg at 3 small Locust on ye No Side Lg M Thos Loftans Corner & run thence So Et 220 po to 3 white Oak Sapl thence So 7 Wt 200 po to Long Marsh 312 po to 3 white Oaks th: N Wt 220 po to a a white Oak in Thoms Loftan's Line & 38 po from his Cr from thence with his Line to the beg. Cong 335 Acres

plat drawn John Cozine } C. C Thoms Loftan } Owen Thos Mr Octr 18th Then Survey'd for John Cuszine a Tract of Ld Situate & joining Colo G. Fairfx Beg at a hicky & red Oak Fx Cr & run with his Line So 30 Wt 220 po to 2 red Oaks in his Line th leaving his Line So 60 Et 182 poles to a hickory on a Level thence No 30 Et 310 [123]po to G. Smiths Line about 8 po from his Cr within his Line thence with his Line No 45° Wt 210 poles to a white Oak in Thos Loftans Line thence with his Line So 7 Wt 20 poles to 3 small Locust by a path his Cr thence with anr of his Lines No 83 Wt 128 poles to 2 red Oaks his Cr in Colo G. Fairfaxs line thence with his Lines So 7 Wt 90 poles to a large white Oak Fx th So 60 Et 90 poles to ye beg Cong 455 Acres

plat drawn Thos Loftan Junr } CC G. Smith } John Cozine

Octr 19th Then Survey'd for Isabella Jump a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Ld joining her

Patent Ld beg at a white Oak near a path & run thence No 96 po thence So 60 Wt 88 po to a hicky on ye rising of a knowl thence No 73° Wt 26 po abt a rod further than a Large red Oak & hicky th: N 4 Et 84 po to a red Oak in Thos Colston Ld thence with his Line So Wt 125 po to a hicky near a path about 40 yds from Fairfax Cy Road th So 76 Et 194 po to ye Beg Cong 65 Acres plat drawn George Hampton } C C Stephen Sebastian } Joseph Hampton

Octr 19th Then Surveyd for John Vance a certain Tract of waste Ld joining & beg at a hicky Thos Colston's Cornr & run thence with his Line No Wt 120 po [124]to a small locust & red Oak in rich Barons thence So Wt 200 po near a small white Oak & burn't topt Do in a hollow Glade thence So Et 260 po. near 2 red Oaks on a knowl in ye Barons thence No Et 200 po to a hicky on a knowl thence No 26¼ Et 70 po to a red Oak in Widow Jumps Line th with her Line No 76 Wt 134 poles to ye Beg Cong 353 Acres

William Crawford } C C plat drawn

Thos Hampton } Alexr Vance

Octr 19th then Survey'd for John Anderson Beg. at 2 red Oaks John Vances Cr & run thence So 82 po to a hicky & red Oak on a knowl thence So 54 Wt 114 to 2 white Oaks in Carter's Line thence with his Line No 58¼ Wt 140 po th No 30 Et 8 po to two hickys in Carters Line ye Course to be Drawn straight which is No 56 Wt 140 thence No 30 Et 198 po to a Large red Oak & hicky on a level in John Vances Line thence with his th So Et 150 po to ye Beg Cong 192 Acres

Plat drawn

Isaac Foster } C. C.

Ralph Croft } John Miller Mr

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150

Octr 22d 1750 Then Surveyd for Isaac Foster a certn Tract of Ld beg: at 2 white Oak in Carters Line & run thence No 50 Et 23 po to a red Oak abt 4 pole [125]from Fosters house th No 31½ Et 204 po to a hicy & small white Oak th So 66 Et 45 po to a small white Oak & burnt topt Do John Vances Cr thence with Vances Line So Et 110 poles to a large red Oak & hicy John Andersons Cr in Vances Line th with Andersons Line So 30 W—ly 8 poles to 2 hickys in Messrs Carters Line finally along Vances Line No 56 Wt 167 poles to ye beg Cong 203 Acres

plat drawn

John Anderson } C C

Ralph Croft } John Miller Mr

Octr 22d Then Surveyd for Saml Isaac Beg at 2 white Oaks in Cr Line & Isaac Foster's Cr & run thence with his Lines No 50° Et 23 po to a red Oak th No 31½ Et 206 po to a hicy th No 57 Wt 320 po to 2 small Locust & one hicky in a clear spot then So 31½ Wt 206 po to 5 red Oak Saplins in Carters Line thence with his Line So 56 Et 308 poles to ye beg Cong 415 Acres

plat drawn

Ralph Croft } C C

John Anderson } John Miller Mr

Octr 23d Then Surveyd for Captn Isaac Penington a certain Tract of waste Ld joining his own Patent Ld beg. at a white Oak a Cornr of his Patent Ld & run th So 45 Wt 30 po to Morris's Patent Cr 260 po to 4 [126] small black Oaks in Saml Isaac's Cr thence with his Line So 57 Et 298 to a hicky his Cr likewise Corner to Isaac foster thence with his Line So 66 Et 45 po to a small white Oak & burnt topt Do his Cr also Cr to John Vance thence with Vance's Line N Et 200 po to a small Locust & red Oak in Rich Barons in Isaac Peningtons Line thence with his Line No Wt 335 to ye Beg Cong 445

Plat drawn

Henry Hendricks } C C

John Urton } Isaac Penington Mr

Octr 23d Then Surveyd for Patrick Rice a tract of waste Ld on ye head of Long Marsh beg at 2 white Oaks on ye No Side of Long Marsh & run thence So 22 Wt 154 po to 2 red Oak Saplins Nathl Daughilys Cr on a knowl th No 68 Wt 320 po to 3 red Oaks in Rocky Limestone Ground thence No 22 Et 200 po to 2 red Oaks & one white O. Saplins near a stooping white Oak in Limestones th So 68 Et 320 po to 2 hickys from thence to ye Beg Contg 400 Acres

Plat drawn

Henry Hendricks

John Urton C C N. B. this plat I have made to begin at ye two red Oaks on ye So side Long Marsh

Patrick Rice Mr

Octr 24. Survey'd for John Madden a tract at Joes Hole beg at a white Oak about on ye Fairfax Road & [127] Run thence So Et 200 near 3 Small Locust in ye Mh thence So Wt 320 po abt 1 pole from a hicy on a Limestone Ridge thence No Wt 200 po to a Limestone Rock 4 M near two small mark'd Red Oak Saplins in Very Rocky Ground th No Et 320 po to ye Beg Contg 400 Acres Plat drawn

Thomas Hampton } C C

Jeremiah Wood } John Lindsey—Markr

Octr 24th Survey'd for Jeremiah Wood a certain Tract of Waste Ld Begin Carters Line & Saml Isaac's Cr 5 red Oaks and Run thence with his Line No 31½ Et 206 po to 3 Small Locusts another of Isaac's Cr thence No 60 Wt 216 po to a Dead hickory & live red Oak & white Oak Saplins in ye Barains th So 31½ Wt 244 po to a red Oak in Messrs Corners Line thence with his So 73½ Et 100 th No 60 Et 12 po to 2 white Oaks & a hicky Carters Corner ye Course which is So 89 Et 110 to be drawn straight th to ye beg. So 56 Et 112 poles Contg 292 Acres

Saml Isaac

Thos McClahan Jerh Wood

Octr 27th then Surveyd for Robt Ashby Beg at 2 white Oak in Carters Line & run thence No 11 Wt 192 po to a forked red Oak near a Glade th No 81 Et 333 po to white Oak Saplins & one red Oak 320 po to Fairfax [128] Road th So 11 Et 56 po to a red Oak on a Ridge thence So 30 Wt 76 po to a red Oak white Oak & Locust thence So 11 Et 55 po to 3 small hicy Saplins in Messrs Carters Line th to ye Beg. So 77 Wt 283 poles Cong 346 Acres

plat drawn

John Urton

Steph Southerd

Robt Ashby Mr plat drawn

Octr 29th Survey'd for Hannah Southerd late Widow to Peter Camperlin & Jacob & Saml Camperlin a certn Tract of Waste Ld Beg. at a fork'd red Oak near a Glade & run thence with his Line No 81° Et 333 po xing Fairfax Road to 2 white Oak Saplins & one red Oak Do thence No 05 Wt 182 po to red Oak in Colo G Fairfax's Line thence with his Line No 75 Wt 144 po to a red Oak Fx Colo Fx Cr also Cr to Johnstons patent th with his Line South 160 po. to a Locust Stake in a Corn Field th No 60 Wt 52 po to Johnstons Cr 2 white Oaks then went to ye white Oak Robt Ashbys Cr and extendd th No 11 W—51 poles to a red O. white O. & locust in Vances Line th: with Vances Line No Et 31 poles No 26½ Et 70 poles to W. Jumps Line th: to ye tother Cr Cong 311 Acres

John Urton

John Sheely this plat is made to begn in Widow Jumps Line Vance cr & to run first with Vances Line

Stephen Southerd

Octr 29th Survey'd for Robt Fox a Tract Beg. at 2 white Oaks Robt Ashbys Cr in Carters Line R A & run thence with Ashbys Line No 55 Wt 192 to Ashbys Cr 243 po to a red Oak a hicky & Locust in Vances Line thence with his Line So Wt 168 po to Vances Cr 3 red Oaks on a knowl also Cr to John Anderson thence with Andersons Line So 82 poles to a a hickory & red Oak anothr of Andersons Crs thence So 54 Wt 114 po to White Oaks in Carters Line thence with his Line So 56 Et 36 po to a a white Oak & hicky in ye Turn of Carters Line thence with his Line No 79 Et 237 poles to ye Beg Cong 1216 Acres

Plat drawn

John Urton } C C

John Sheely } Robt Fox

Octr 30th 1750

Surveyd for Captn George Neavil a Tract beg at a Walnut Morris's patent Cr & run thence No Wt 200 po to a Spanish Oak on a Ridge of Rocks thence So Wt 321 po two red Oak Saplins on ye No Side Fairfax Road thence So Et 200 po to 3 red Oak Saplins th N 50 Et 52 po to a red Oak Cr to Morris's Patent thence to ye Beg Containing 400 Acres plat drawn

Thomas Hampton

Richd Hampton 52

Francis Carney 92

N. B I have made the above Ld a parrallelogram

November 3d 1750 Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Captn Marquis Calmes Beg on ye So Side Bullskin & in Captn G. Johnstons Line 3 white Oak & run th. with his Line No 20 po to a stake in ye Center spring of head of Bullskin Johnstone Cr th down ye Water Course So 5½ Et 12 po & to a stake in ye stream another of Johnston's Crs thence leaving ye Water & run thence No 5 Et 148 po to a red Oak th No 48 Et 19 pole to a red Oak in Dr McCormick's Line th with his Line No 24 po to a hicky & red Oak McCormicks Cr the true Cr is No 35 Et—126 to a double red Oak ye patt mentions a hicy at 256 po: No 258 Pole to a red Oak Walnut & Locust in a rich spot of Ground th So 80 Wt 192 po to 3 White Oaks on a Stoney Ridge th No 60 Wt 148 po. to 3 red Oaks on a Stony Ridge th So 30 Wt 380 po to 2 small hickorys near two white Oaks thence So 52 Et 428 poles to a white Oak &